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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Text "Art is Basic" in a purple watercolor style with paint splatters.

Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

Fabric artwork of a penguin wearing a blue hat and purple scarf on burlap, enhanced with intricate stitching, with white heart patterns in the background.

Stitching on Burlap: A Painting & Sewing Experience for Children

One type of art skill that I haven’t been the best at consistently teaching in my classroom is sewing.  I…

  • December 19, 2016
  • 11 Comments
  • fabric, fourth grade, holiday, sewing, third grade, winter
A colorful personal collage featuring animals, words like "hoping," "joy," and "style," along with various textures and images.

“Emily’s Blue Period” Art Project: Personal Collages

Personal Collages:  4th and 5th Grade   We read the book Emily’s Blue Period, which is about a girl whose parents…

  • December 6, 2016
  • book review, books, collage, fifth grade, fourth grade
Four colorful and uniquely decorated puzzle pieces with various drawings and patterns, perfect for a collaborative project.

All About Me Collaborative Puzzle Pieces

You are part of the puzzle!  Each student in my older grades (3-5) made a puzzle piece about themselves and…

  • September 28, 2016
  • 13 Comments
  • bulletin board, character education, collaborative artwork, fifth grade, first days of school, fourth grade, third grade
Fourth and fifth graders' handwritten quotes are transformed into inspiring artworks, displayed on a purple background.

Inspirational Quotes into Artworks

At the end of last year my students created some inspirational quote artworks using artistic lettering and their choice of…

  • September 3, 2016
  • bulletin board, character education, drawing, fifth grade, first days of school, fourth grade
A handmade miniature house model with furniture, colorful walls, and a tree made from paper.

3-D Bedroom Constructions and Perspective

This is an example of how teacher-directed projects (perspective and interior models) can include lot of student choice and opportunities…

  • August 23, 2016
  • art history, artists, drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, recycled art, sculpture
A colorful, abstract drawing featuring various intricate patterns and shapes, resembling a whimsical, mosaic collage creature.

Doodled Drawings, Collages and Sculptures

It’s summer time!  This wrapped up my 10th year of teaching at my current school and 13 1/2 years teaching…

  • June 19, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, pattern, sculpture, sixth grade
An oil pastel drawing of a secretary bird with a white body, black-tipped feathers, and a red face, standing on grassy ground.

Earth Day Oil Pastel Drawings

For Earth Day, my 4th & 5th grade class drew endangered trees and birds using oil pastels.  The entire lesson…

  • May 5, 2016
  • 1 Comment
  • drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, science
Three colorful yarn mandalas hanging on a wall with wooden sticks forming diamond shapes create a striking God's Eyes wall decor.

God’s Eyes Woven Wall Hanging

My 3rd and 4th grade class just finished making woven God’s Eyes (Ojos de Dios).  Students chose yarn and wrapped…

  • April 29, 2016
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  • collaborative artwork, fourth grade, third grade, weaving
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Display of end-of-year memory books and zine templates for students; features accordion books, illustrated art reflection pages titled "My School Year" and "My Year in Art," plus a beginner guide on how to make a zine.
Three colorful art award certificates with art-themed illustrations and text, displayed with the title “Art Award Certificates” and a note stating “13 fun designs!”.
A promotional image for yearlong art choice boards, featuring sample boards for August, September, October, February, and December; includes text highlighting 12+ months of activities.

Free Sub Tub Guide

A colorful flyer titled "Ten Easy Art Activities for Subs" features images of art supplies, a worksheet about creating an “Art Sub Tub,” and highlights free art sub plans perfect for substitute teachers.

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Helpful Line Handout

A chart displays 14 types of lines, including straight, curvy, wavy, thick, thin, loopy, scalloped, dotted, dashed, bumpy, zig zag, castle, spiral, and scribbly.

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